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Affinity Federal Credit Union On The Importance Of Accelerating Digital Transformations

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“We look at everything through the lens of our mission: to support the financial lives of our members and the communities we serve.”. The new features include a biometric voice authentication system intended to reduce the time spent waiting on hold and fortify security. Embarking On A Digital Transformation.

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Data privacy: How to keep customer data safe

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But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Data privacy and security is a hot topic and is only getting hotter. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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Regional Banks Guide Corporates To Future-Proof Accounts Payable

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People’s United Bank, which operates across Connecticut, southeastern New York state, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire, recently demonstrated the growing interest of community banks to collaborate with FinTechs to expand their product offering — just as larger national and multinational financial institutions (FIs) do.

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College Pays Off Hackers With $28K In Bitcoin

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Joseph Moreau, vice chancellor of technology at Foothill-De Anza Community College District in Silicon Valley, was quoted as saying : “Ransomware has rapidly risen, from my perspective, to be one of the foremost threats we’re facing in information technology, anywhere, let alone in higher ed.”.

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Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile

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In Connecticut, for example, you cannot buy tickets with a credit card. Even so, companies are trying to get younger consumers to play the lottery, and using mobile technology to make those sales. The Ohio launch provides an signal of where lotteries are headed, and how mobile technology will play a part in the future of betting.

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